Inclined curl exercise assembly and method of exercise

ABSTRACT

There is provided an inclined curl exercise assembly and method of exercise. The inclined curl assembly helps strengthen the biceps of a user during operation. The inclined curl assembly may comprise a pair of rotatable handles and movable assist pad that create synergy to enable the user to target the bicep muscles. The user may lie in a prone facedown position on the movable assist pad to grip the pair of rotatable handles that are connected to a stacked arrangement of weights. The user may retract the arms to raise the weights for contracting the bicep muscle and then slowly extends the arms to lower the weights for stretching the bicep muscle, such that the full stretch enhances the bicep-targeting exercise.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication, Ser. No. 63/086,046, entitled INCLINED CURL EXERCISEASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF EXERCISE, filed on Sep. 30, 2020, the entirety ofthe above-noted application(s) is incorporated by reference herein.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention relates generally to an inclinedcurl exercise assembly and method of exercise. More particularly, theinvention relates to the exercise assembly that fully stretches thebicep of a user before contraction of the bicep of the user.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The following background information may present examples of specificaspects of the prior art (e.g., without limitation, approaches, facts,or common wisdom) that, while expected to be helpful to further educatethe reader as to additional aspects of the prior art, is not to beconstrued as limiting the present invention, or any embodiments thereof,to anything stated or implied therein or inferred thereupon.

The following is an example of a specific aspect in the prior art that,while expected to be helpful to further educate the reader as toadditional aspects of the prior art, is not to be construed as limitingthe present invention, or any embodiments thereof, to anything stated orimplied therein or inferred thereupon.

Over the past several decades, public awareness of the benefits ofexercise has risen. These benefits include better health, lower stress,improved productivity, and overall enhanced quality of life.

Enhancing performance via strength and conditioning training of musclesis the goal of many professional athletes and trainers. Weightlifting isa common type of activity for the development of strength and size ofskeletal muscles. Weightlifting generally utilizes the weight force ofgravity (in the form of weighted bars, and/or weighted disc plates) tooppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentriccontractions. Thus, the use of free weights such as a barbell withdisc-weights helps increase the strength and tone of muscles in thearms, upper body, and lower body of the user through various exercises.

Although barbells allow a weightlifter to accommodate a significantamount of weight due to the two-handed control and balance, barbells maynot be best suited for certain exercises. In particular, barbellsgenerally have two basic positions in which a user's arms may bepositioned (i.e., palms up and palms down). While these positions may beadjusted to some degree (by repositioning the user's palms along thehorizontal bar) to isolate certain muscle groups or vary particularexercises, every other possible position and variation of the user'sarms is usually restrained by the fact that the bar is generallystraight and unitary leading to an incomplete stretch of the bicep ortriceps muscles.

To overcome this problem, different types of special barbells have beencreated. For example, a curling barbell having V-shaped grip portionsalong its length has been created, so that the user may hold the barwith his or her wrists positioned inwards or outwards at an angle toisolate specific muscle groups in the arm or minimize discomfort whenperforming a curl exercise. Further, there are different types ofadjustable exercise system has been developed for different bicepworkouts.

Despite the development, these exercise devices do not completelyaddress the issue of stretching of the bicep before contraction of thebicep.

Thus, there exists a need for an exercise assembly that fully stretchesthe bicep before contraction of the bicep of the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in asimplified form that are further described below in the DetailedDescription. This summary is not intended to identify key features oressential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended tobe used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subjectmatter.

The invention provides an inclined curl exercise assembly that maycomprise a frame. The frame may include a vertical structure and ahorizontal structure. The horizontal structure may be arranged in aperpendicular disposition relative to the vertical structure. Thevertical structure and the horizontal structure are connected by a jointthat rotates about a horizontal plane. The horizontal structure isconfigured to rotate laterally relative to the vertical structure.

The assembly may further include an assist pad that extend along thehorizontal structure. The assist pad rotates about the horizontal plane.The assembly may further include a stacked arrangement of weightsdisposed in the vertical structure and a pair of guide posts extendingalong the longitudinal of the vertical structure.

In some example embodiments, the assembly may further include a pair ofL-shaped connector bars that includes a weight end and a cable end, anda pair of cables that includes a proximal end and a distal end. Thecables are joined to the cable end of the L-shaped connector bars. Theassembly may further include a pair of rotatable handles rotatablyjoined to the proximal end of the cable.

In some example embodiments, the invention provides a method of exercisewith an inclined curl exercise assembly. The method may include lying,by a user, in a prone facedown position on an assist pad. The assist padbeing operable to move in a vertical motion (up and down). The methodmay further include setting, by a pin, the stacked arrangement ofweights. Further, the stacked arrangement of weights may not be used forlifting purpose. The stacked arrangement of weights may provide anupward force to assist the user while performing the exercises.

The method may further include gripping, by the user, a pair ofrotatable handles from behind the back. The handles being connected to acable and a rotatable L-shaped connector bar. Further, the assist padmay be connected to the stacked arrangement of weights. The assist padmay move horizontally to provide assistance to the user. The stackedarrangement of weights may move the assist pad horizontally to provideassistance while the user performs the exercise.

The method may further include retracting the arms of the user, so as tocontract the bicep muscles to raise the set of weights. The user's ownbody weight may be used for creating resistance to the bicep muscles.The stacked arrangement of weights may be used for assisting the user toperform the exercise.

The method may further include resisting, by the user, the verticalmotion by the assist pad in response to the movement of the user duringcontraction of the arms. The arm muscles are helped to develop with thebody's own resistance.

The method may further include stabilizing the handles by resistingrotation of the handles and the L-shaped connector bar. The arm musclesare helped to develop with the resistance.

The method may further include extending the arms to a fully stretch thebiceps to the assist pad. whereby the fully contraction and extension ofthe biceps muscles allows for the development of the bicep muscles. Themethod may further include repeating multiple cycles of contraction andextension of the arms.

One aspect of the inclined curl exercise assembly is to provide amachine that is made for the fitness industry and designed to work outthe bicep muscles. This allows the user to achieve a better workout forthe bicep, over other bicep exercises.

Another aspect of the invention is to work the bicep muscles at a fullrange of motion that is achieved when the bicep muscles are in a fullystretched position in a repetition. The assembly works to fully stretchout the bicep muscle, so that a bicep curl can be performed moreefficiently.

These and other advantages of the invention will be further understoodand appreciated by those skilled in the art by reference to thefollowing written specification, claims and appended drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The foregoing and other features of embodiments will become moreapparent from the following detailed description of embodiments whenread in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the drawings,like reference numerals refer to like elements.

In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, numerousspecific details are set forth in order to provide a thoroughunderstanding of the embodiments of the invention. It is apparent,however, to one skilled in the art that the embodiments of the inventionmay be practiced without these specific details or with an equivalentarrangement. In other instances, well-known structures and devices areshown in block diagram form in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuringthe embodiments of the invention.

The invention will now be described, by way of example, with referenceto the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates an upper perspective view of an exemplary inclinedcurl exercise assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 illustrates rotatable handle of the inclined curl exerciseassembly shown in FIG. 1, in accordance with an embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of the inclined curl exercise assemblyshown in FIG. 1, in accordance with an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 illustrates a side view of a user exercising with the inclinedcurl exercise assembly, where the arms of the user extended, inaccordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 illustrates a side view of the user exercising with the inclinedcurl exercise assembly, where the arms of the user partially retracted,in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 illustrates a side view of the user exercising with the inclinedcurl exercise assembly, where the arms of the user backwardly retracted,in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 7 illustrates a flowchart of an exemplary method of exercise withan inclined curl exercise assembly, in accordance with an embodiment ofthe present invention.

Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various viewsof the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and isnot intended to limit the described embodiments or the application anduses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary”or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, orillustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or“illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred oradvantageous over other implementations. All of the implementationsdescribed below are exemplary implementations provided to enable personsskilled in the art to make or use the embodiments of the disclosure andare not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, which is definedby the claims. For purposes of description herein, the terms “upper,”“lower,” “left,” “rear,” “right,” “front,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” andderivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as oriented in FIG. 1.Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed orimplied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background,brief summary or the following detailed description. It is also to beunderstood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in theattached drawings, and described in the following specification, aresimply exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined in theappended claims. Hence, specific dimensions and other physicalcharacteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not tobe considered as limiting, unless the claims expressly state otherwise.

Reference in this specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment”or “in some example embodiments” or “in a non-limiting embodiment” meansthat a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described inconnection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment ofthe present disclosure. The appearance of the phrase “in some exampleembodiments” in various places in the specification are not necessarilyall referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternativeembodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Moreover, variousfeatures are described which may be exhibited by some embodiments andnot by others. Similarly, various requirements are described which maybe requirements for some embodiments but not for other embodiments.

Moreover, although the following description contains many specifics forthe purposes of illustration, anyone skilled in the art will appreciatethat many variations and/or alterations to said details are within thescope of the present disclosure. Similarly, although many of thefeatures of the present disclosure are described in terms of each other,or in conjunction with each other, one skilled in the art willappreciate that many of these features can be provided independently ofother features. Accordingly, this description of the present disclosureis set forth without any loss of generality to, and without imposinglimitations upon the present disclosure.

At the outset, it should be clearly understood that like referencenumerals are intended to identify the same structural elements,portions, or surfaces consistently throughout the several drawingfigures, as may be further described or explained by the entire writtenspecification of which this detailed description is an integral part.The drawings are intended to be read together with the specification andare to be construed as a portion of the entire “written description” ofthis invention as required by 35 U.S.C. § 112.

FIG. 1 illustrates an upper perspective view of an exemplary inclinedcurl exercise assembly 100, in accordance with an embodiment of thepresent invention. In an example embodiment of the present invention, aninclined curl exercise assembly 100 (hereinafter, “assembly 100”) may beconfigured to strengthen the arm bicep muscles 200 (shown in FIGS. 4-6)of a user by forcing the user to fully stretch the arm bicep muscle 200,and fully contract the bicep muscle 200 in multiple repertoires that aredesigned to work the bicep muscles 200 of the arms.

In some example embodiments, the assembly 100 may comprise a frame 102that supports the exercise (during operation) and provides a boundaryfor the user during exercise. In some example embodiments, the frame 102may be fabricated from a metal, metal alloys, or a rigid polymer. Theframe 102 may include a vertical structure 104 and a horizontalstructure 106. The horizontal structure 106 may be arranged in aperpendicular disposition relative to the vertical structure 104. Thevertical structure 104 rests on a base 110 and extends upright. In someexample embodiments, the vertical structure 104 may comprise arectangular frame. The vertical structure 104 and the horizontalstructure 106 are connected by a joint that rotates about a horizontalplane, whereby the horizontal structure 106 rotates laterally relativeto the vertical structure 104. This rotatable junction allows horizontalstructure 106 to rotate laterally relative to the vertical structure104. Consequently, the assist pad 112, described below, movesvertically. It is to be noted that FIG. 1 illustrates one possiblestructural configuration of frame 102. However, the invention does notlimit to a particular structure and other shapes and dimensions may beused.

In an alternative embodiment, a foot rest may be disposed at an end ofthe horizontal structure 106 opposite the joint. The foot rest 108 maybe a rectangular plate.

Referring to FIG. 1, an assist pad 112 may be disposed along thehorizontal structure 106. The assist pad 112 having a vertical movement.In an alternative embodiment, the horizontal structure 106 may comprisean assist pad support platform. The assembly 100 may further include astacked arrangement of weights 114 disposed at a bottom portion of thevertical structure 104. A pin may be configured to fit between thestacked arrangement weights 114 for selectively separating the stackedarrangement weights 114 into lifting set of weights and stationary setof weights. The lifting set of weights of the stacked arrangement ofweights 114 being operable to rise and the stationary set of weights ofthe stacked arrangement of weights 114 being operable to remainstationary during the operation of assembly 100. The user may set thelifting set weights and stationary set of weights by use of the pin. Thestacked arrangement of weights 114 may provide assistance to the user toperform the exercise. The user's own body weight may be used forcreating resistance to the bicep muscles. The stacked arrangement ofweights 114 may include individual plates configured in an aligned,stacked arrangement. The assist pad 112 that supports the user whileexercising in the prone, facedown position. The assist pad 112 moves upand down (vertical movement) to accommodate the stacked arrangement ofweights 114 as the user lifts and pulls the stacked arrangement ofweights 114. The movable assist pad 112 may be displaced longitudinallyand axially in response to motion by the user. These components create asynergy to enable the user to target the bicep muscles 200.

The assembly 100 may further include a pair of guide posts 116 a, 116 bextending along the longitudinal of the vertical structure 104. Theguide posts 116 a, 116 b pass through the stacked arrangement of weights114 to maintain the stacked arrangement of weights 114 in alignment. Theguide posts 116 a, 116 b may be metal bars, or rigid wires.

Continuing with FIG. 1, the assembly 100 may further include a pair ofL-shaped connector bars 118 a-b that include a weight end 120 a and acable end 120 b. The weight end 120 a of the L-shaped connector bars 118a-b rotatably joined to the vertical structure 104. In some exampleembodiments, the L-shaped connector bars 118 a-b joined to the stackedarrangement of weights 114, so as to axially displace the lifting set ofweights. The L-shaped connector bar 118 a-b may rotate up to 360° aboutthe vertical structure 104.

The assembly 100 may further include a pair of cables 122 a-b defined bya proximal end 124 a and a distal end 124 b. The cable 122 a-b may bejoined to the cable end 120 b of the L-shaped connector bars 118 a-b.The height of the cables 122 a-b may be adjustable depending upon therequirement of the user.

The assembly 100 may further include a pair of rotatable handles 126 a-bjoin to the proximal end 124 a of the cable 122 a-b. The rotatablehandles 126 a-b are further illustrated in FIG. 2 and explained below.

FIG. 2 illustrates rotatable handle of the inclined curl exerciseassembly shown in FIG. 1, in accordance with an embodiment of thepresent invention. In some example embodiments, the pair of rotatablehandles 126 a-b may comprise bearings 128. The bearings 128 enable 360°rotation. Handles 126 a-b may naturally rotate while the user pulls andreleases the stacked arrangement of weights 114. Thus, both the handles126 a-b and the connector bar 118 a-b are rotatable, so as to force theuser to use different muscles for stabilizing the grip. In anon-limiting embodiment, the rotatable handles 126 a-b are not connectedto the weights. Rather, the handles 126 a-b may be connected to thecables 122 a-b. The cables 122 a-b may be connected to the L-shapedconnector bar 118 a-b, which is connected to the frame 102. Since, theL-shaped connector bar 118 a-b is not connected to the stackedarrangement of weights 114, the user may not use the stacked arrangementof weights 114 for resistance. Thus, the resistance for the bicep is theuser's own body weight. The stacked arrangement of weights 114 may beused for assisting the user to perform the exercise.

FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of the inclined curl exercise assemblyshown in FIG. 1, in accordance with an embodiment of the presentinvention. In some example embodiments, handles 126 a-b are defined byan irregular rectangular shape. However, handles 126 a-b may also bering-shaped or simply a horizontal bar with grips. In any case, the userlies prone and faces the palms towards the vertical structure 104 andpulls down and extends the arms. Thus, by exertion of the bicep musclesin the arms while the user is in a prone position and gripping handles126 a-b. The arms can be extended to counter the free fall of theweights 114, or contracting the arms to raise the weights 114 above thehead.

In some example embodiments, the assist pad 112 may also move laterallyto accommodate shifts in the position of the body of the user whilelifting and pulling the stacked arrangement of weights 114. When theuser resists the handles 126 a-b to counter the stacked arrangement ofweights 114, the assist pad 112 lowers, so that the arm (and bicep) arefully stretched. The user may then pull the stacked arrangement ofweights 114, and the assist pad 112 moves down to allow the bicep tocontract. The user adjusts the body and arms to compensate for themovements of the assist pad 112. Thus, as the user adjusts the body andarms to compensate for the movements of the handles 126 a-b, furthermuscle development occurs.

FIGS. 4-6 illustrate a side view of a user exercising with the inclinedcurl exercise assembly, where FIG. 4 illustrates the arms of the userextended, FIG. 5 illustrates the arms partially retracted, and FIG. 6illustrates the arms of the user backwardly retracted and the arms ofthe user fully bent, in accordance with an embodiment of the presentinvention.

Looking now at FIGS. 4-6, the user lies in a prone facedown position onthe assist pad 112. The user raises the arms behind the back to grip apair of rotatable handles 126 a-b. The user retracts the arms to raisethe stacked arrangement of weights 114 for contracting the bicep muscle200, and then slowly extends the arms to lower stacked arrangement ofweights 114 for stretching the bicep muscle 200. Such a full stretchenhances the bicep-targeting exercise. As the user raises and lowers thestacked arrangement of weights 114, the assist pad 112 moves verticallyto counter the user's motion, which further enhances development of thebicep muscle 200. The rotatable handles 126 a, 126 b are connected apair of cables 122 a-b and a pair of rotatable connector bars 118 a-b.Handles 126 a-b may rotate up to 360° to force the user to stabilize thearms, which further enhances the development of bicep muscle 200.

In operation, the user may select the amount of the stacked arrangementof weights 114 by selectively connecting a pin to the appropriate weightin the stack. The user, while in the prone facedown position, pulls downagainst the resistance of the stacked arrangement of weights 114, whichraises the stacked arrangement of weights 114 (FIGS. 4 and 5). Theselected weight of the stacked arrangement of weights 114 is lifted upfrom the stack in response to movement of the L-shaped connector bar 118a-b. After the arms are fully bent (as illustrated in FIG. 6), the userholds the stacked arrangement of weights 114 for a desired duration, andthen slowly extends the arms to return the stacked arrangement ofweights 114 to the fully extended position. In this manner, the bicepmuscles 200 of the arm are strengthened as the user is forced to fullystretch out the bicep muscle 200 before contracting the bicep muscle.The full stretch enhances the bicep-targeting exercise. The assembly 100may provide full extension and full retraction of the arms duringoperation.

Those skilled in the art will recognize that bicep curls are performedby grasping a weight and lifting the weight so as to contract thebiceps. The contraction of the biceps causes the arm to bend at theelbow as the resistance is lifted. A bicep curl may be performed one armat a time or on both arms simultaneously. Various techniques forperforming bicep curls are known and commonly used such as the preachercurl and the concentration curl. These techniques rely on the lifting ofa resistance to provide training to the biceps. However, these exercisesdo not allow the bicep muscle 200 to be fully extended and retracted inone repertoire cycle.

This is the same concept as when a user requires a spot when benchpressing. An assistant provides a force vertically in order to help theperson bench pressing. The assist pad is connected to the weights. Thisprovides the user with a spot (assistance). A force is needed for theuser to perform repetitions with the assembly 100. The weights alsoserve to reduce the person's body weight when they are lying down on theasset pad. For example, if someone weighs 180 lbs and they set theweight on 100 lbs, the user's body weight is now 80 lbs, since the 100lbs of force assists in lifting. Therefore, when the user performs abicep curl the user is using their own body weight, which in this case,the user curls 80 lbs of their body weight.

FIG. 7 illustrates a flowchart diagram of an exemplary method 400 ofexercise with an inclined curl exercise assembly. The method 400 isconfigured to exercise the bicep muscle 200, such that the bicep musclesin the arms are fully stretched before contraction of the bicep muscles.In some embodiments, the method may include, at step 402, lying in aprone facedown position by the user on the assist pad 112. The assistpad 112 may be operable to move in a vertical motion.

The method 400 may further comprise at step 404, setting, by the user, aset of weights of the stacked arrangement of weights 114 to a desiredamount. Further, the stacked arrangement of weights may not be used forlifting purpose. The stacked arrangement of weights 114 provide anupward force to assist the user while performing the exercises. The userthen reaches back and grips the rotatable handles 126 a-b and set theweight. The weight that is set on the assembly 100 may provide avertical upward force that assists the user while performing theexercise. The weight may not be used for resistance, the resistance willbe the user's own body weight.

The method 400 may further comprise at step 406, gripping a pair ofrotatable handles 126 a, 126 b from behind the back. The handles 126 a,126 b may be connected to a cable and a rotatable L-shaped connector bar118 a-b. Further, the assist pad 112 may be connected to the stackedarrangement of weights. The assist pad 112 may move horizontally toprovide assistance to the user. The stacked arrangement of weights 114may move the assist pad horizontally to provide assistance while theuser performs the exercise.

The method may further include at step 408 (FIG. 5), retracting the armsby the user, so as to contract the bicep muscles 200 to raise the set ofweights of the stacked arrangement of weights 114. The user's own bodyweight may be used for creating resistance to the bicep muscles 200. Thestacked arrangement of weights may be used for assisting the user toperform the exercise. The arms are fully retracted for optimal bicepexercise. The stacked arrangement of weights 114 may assist the userwhile performing the exercise and creating an upward force forassistance.

In some embodiments, the method 400 may further comprise at step 410,resisting by the user. The vertical movement of the assist pad 112occurs in response to the movement of the user during contraction of thearms, whereby the arm muscles are helped to develop with the resistance.The muscle development occurs as the user adjusts the body and arms tocompensate for the movements of the assist pad 112 and handles 126, 126b. The assist pad 112 may create an upward force to assist the userwhile performing the exercise. In some embodiments, the method 400 mayfurther comprise, stabilizing the handles by resisting rotation of thehandles 126 a, 126 b and the L-shaped connector bar 118 a-b, whereby thearm muscles are helped to develop with the resistance.

In some embodiments, the method 400 may further comprise at step 412,extending the arms to a fully stretch the biceps to lower the assist pad112, then to perform a behind the back Bi-cep curl. When the armscontracted, the assist pad 112 raises up to assist the user to performthis exercise by creating an upward force. The extension of arms mayprovide fully contraction and extension of the bicep muscles 200.

In some embodiments, the method 400 may further comprise at step 416,repeating multiple cycles of contraction and extension of the arms. Therepetitive extension and contraction of the bicep muscles 200 helpsdevelopment thereof.

In operation, the user lies down on the assist pad with the chest andface down. The user then reaches back and grips the handles 126 a, 126 band set the weight. The stacked arrangement of weights 114 are set forassistance not for resistance for the bicep. The user may then perform asimple bicep curl exercise by pulling down on the handles. The purposeof the weights is to create a vertical force to assist the user whileperforming the exercise.

Although the process-flow diagrams show a specific order of executingthe process steps, the order of executing the steps may be changedrelative to the order shown in certain embodiments. Also, two or moreblocks shown in succession may be executed concurrently or with partialconcurrence in some embodiments. Certain steps may also be omitted fromthe process-flow diagrams for the sake of brevity. In some embodiments,some or all the process steps shown in the process-flow diagrams can becombined into a single process.

The purpose of the inclined curl exercise assembly 100 is to provide amachine that is made for the fitness industry and designed to work outthe bicep muscles 200. This allows the user to achieve a better workoutfor the bicep, over other bicep exercises. Another purpose of theassembly 100 is to work the bicep muscles 200 at a full range of motionthat is achieved when the bicep muscles 200 are in a fully stretchedposition in a repetition. The assembly 100 works to fully stretch outthe bicep muscle 200, so that a bicep curl can be performed moreefficiently. The assembly 100 may provide exercise the bicep muscles200, such that the bicep muscles 200 in the arms are fully stretchedbefore contraction of the bicep.

Further, the assembly 100 may simulate an incline curl by taking a bicepin its fully stretched position into a contracted position so as to havea better workout for the bicep muscle 200. The other objective of theinvention is to provide an inexpensive to manufacture bicep exerciseassembly 100.

Since many modifications, variations, and changes in detail can be madeto the described preferred embodiments of the invention, it is intendedthat all matters in the foregoing description and shown in theaccompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined bythe appended claims and their legal equivalence.

The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fullyreveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, byapplying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for variousapplications such specific embodiments without departing from thegeneric concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modificationsshould and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and rangeof equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood thatthe phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose ofdescription and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodimentsherein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, thoseskilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can bepracticed with modification within the spirit and scope of theembodiments as described herein.

What is claimed is:
 1. An inclined curl exercise assembly, comprising: aframe that includes: a vertical structure; and a horizontal structurearranged in a perpendicular disposition relative to the verticalstructure, wherein the vertical structure and the horizontal structureare connected by a joint that rotates about a horizontal plane, and thehorizontal structure is configured to rotate laterally relative to thevertical structure; an assist pad extends along the horizontalstructure, wherein the assist pad rotates about the horizontal plane; astacked arrangement of weights disposed in the vertical structure; apair of guide posts extending along the longitudinal of the verticalstructure; a pair of L-shaped connector bar that includes a weight endand a cable end, a pair of cables that includes a proximal end and adistal end, wherein the cables are joined to the cable end of theL-shaped connector bars; and a pair of rotatable handles rotatablyjoined to the proximal end of the cable.
 2. The inclined curl exerciseassembly of claim 1, further comprising a pin configured to fit betweenthe stacked arrangement of weights, wherein the pin is configured toselectively separate the stacked arrangement of weights into lifting setof weights and stationary set of weights.
 3. The inclined curl exerciseassembly of claim 2, wherein in an operation of the inclined curlexercise assembly: the lifting set the stacked arrangement of weightsbeing operable to rise, and the stationary set of the stackedarrangement of weights being operable to remain stationary.
 4. Theinclined curl exercise assembly of claim 1, wherein the horizontalstructure further comprises an assist pad support platform.
 5. Theinclined curl exercise assembly of claim 1, wherein the verticalstructure further comprises a rectangular frame.
 6. The inclined curlexercise assembly of claim 1, wherein the rotatable handles furthercomprise bearings.
 7. The inclined curl exercise assembly of claim 1,wherein the L-shaped connector bar rotates up to 360° about the verticalstructure.
 8. The inclined curl exercise assembly of claim 1, whereinthe vertical structure further comprises a base.
 9. The inclined curlexercise assembly of claim 1, wherein the guide posts pass through theweights to maintain the weights in alignment.
 10. The inclined curlexercise assembly of claim 1, wherein the weight end of the L-shapedconnector bar rotatably joined to the vertical structure, and theL-shaped connector bar joined to the stacked arrangement of weights, soas to axially displace the lifting set of weights.
 11. A method ofexercise with an inclined curl exercise assembly, the method comprising:lying, by a user, in a prone facedown position on an assist pad, theassist pad being operable to move in a vertical motion; setting, by apin, a set of weights, wherein the stacked arrangement of weightsconfigured to provide an upward force to assist the user whileperforming the exercises; gripping, by the user, a pair of rotatablehandles from behind the back, the handles being connected a cable and arotatable L-shaped connector bar; retracting the arms, so as to contractthe bicep muscles to raise the set of weights, wherein the stackedarrangement of weights is configured to assist the user to perform theexercise; resisting, by the user, the vertical motion by the assist padin response to the movement of the user during contraction of the arms,wherein the arm muscles are helped to develop with the resistance;stabilizing the pair of rotatable handles by resisting rotation of thehandles and the L-shaped connector bar, wherein the arm muscles arehelped to develop with the resistance; extending the arms to a fullystretch the biceps to the assist pad, wherein the fully contraction andextension of the biceps muscles allows for development of the bicepmuscles; and repeating multiple cycles of contraction and extension ofthe arms.
 12. An apparatus, comprising: a frame that includes a verticalstructure a horizontal structure; an assist pad extends along thehorizontal structure, wherein the assist pad rotates about thehorizontal plane; a stacked arrangement of weights disposed in thevertical structure; a pair of guide posts extending along thelongitudinal of the vertical structure; a pair of L-shaped connectorbar; and a pair of rotatable handles rotatably joined to the proximalend of the cable.
 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the verticalstructure arranged in a perpendicular disposition relative to thevertical structure, wherein the vertical structure and the horizontalstructure connected by a joint that rotates about a horizontal plane,and the horizontal structure is configured to rotate laterally relativeto the vertical structure.
 14. The apparatus of claim 12, furthercomprising a pair of cables that includes a proximal end and a distalend, wherein the cables are joined to the cable end of the L-shapedconnector bars.
 15. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a pinconfigured to fit between the stacked arrangement of weights, whereinthe pin is configured to selectively separate the stacked arrangement ofweights into lifting set of weights and stationary set of weights. 16.The apparatus of claim 15, wherein in an operation of the inclined curlexercise assembly: the lifting set the stacked arrangement of weightsbeing operable to rise, and the stationary set of the stackedarrangement of weights being operable to remain stationary.
 17. Theapparatus of claim 12, wherein the pair of L-shaped connector barfurther includes a weight end and a cable end.
 18. The inclined curlexercise assembly of claim 12, wherein the rotatable handles furthercomprise bearings.
 19. An exercise assembly, comprising: a framecomprising a vertical structure and a horizontal structure arranged in aperpendicular disposition, wherein the vertical structure and thehorizontal structure connected by a joint that rotates about ahorizontal plane, and the horizontal structure rotates laterallyrelative to the vertical structure; an assist pad, wherein the assistpad rotates about the horizontal plane; a stacked arrangement of weightsdisposed in the vertical structure; a pin configured to fit between thestacked arrangement of weights for selectively separating the weightsinto a lifting set and a stationary set of weights, wherein the liftingset of the stacked arrangement of weights being operable to rise, thestationary set of the stacked arrangement of weights being operable toremain stationary; a pair of guide posts extending along thelongitudinal of the vertical structure, wherein the pair of guide postspasses through the stacked arrangement of weights to maintain theweights in alignment; a pair of L-shaped connector bar defined by aweight end and a cable end, wherein the weight end of the L-shapedconnector bar rotatably joined to the vertical structure, the L-shapedconnector bar joined to the stacked arrangement of weights, so as toaxially displace the lifting set of weights; a pair of cables defined bya proximal end and a distal end, wherein the pair of cables joined tothe cable end of the L-shaped connector bars; and a pair of rotatablehandles rotatably joined to the proximal end of the cable.
 20. Theexercise assembly of claim 19, wherein the pair of rotatable handlesfurther comprise bearings.